St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
throng of mourning and sympathetic peo-
pie who had witnessed the ceremonies
ON THE PLAZA

| throng of mourning and sympathetic peo-
pie who had witnessed the ceremonies
ON THE PLAZA
| to the east of the capitol were ranged the
carriages which were to bear the various
committees and the invited guests to the
cemetery. Behind these were entitled the
military organizations which were to form
the escort, standing at parade rest. Upon
the high marble steps leading TO the sem
ate and house wings were masses of people
who had been unable to obtain entrance to
| the building, and who for an hour or more
stood exposed to the wintry air and the oc-
casiOnal gust of snow or rain. awaiting the
conclusion of the ceremonies in the senate
chamber. AS the casket, preceded by the
pail bearers, was borne slowly down the
steps of the eastern front, the Marine band
played Nearer, My God. to Thee" Every
head was uncovered as the casket was
! placed in the hearse and the military came
to present aims" Then the invited
guest1 were conducted to the carriages. and
hea,.ed by the Marine band playing dirge,
the procession commenced its march to the
burial ground. The long procession was
| formed in accordance with the arrange
ments laid down in the published order of
| the day, and no delays of any kind oc-
| Cured. At the head OF the procession
rode
LIEUT.. GEN. PHIL Y. SHERIDAN,
in his full uniform, covered by his military
| cloak, which was thrown ever his shoulders
He was followed by his staff in line and
they by the band of artillery with muffied
and crepe-covered drums. playing funeral
march. The guns and the caissons of the
batteries moved in double line. and the dis
mounted artillerymen, with their red-lined
Otn 1o%1
infantry. The marlnes headed by their
band and drum corps carried arms re-
VerSed. as did the militia organizations.
which came next. The colors OF all the or
ganizations were furled and dTaped in
black. The Grand Army posts. and all uni
formed delegations, together with six car
riages containing the mourners the clergy
and the pail bearers preceded the hearse.
! This was drawn by four spirited black
horses, covered almost entirely with SOM
| Der trappingS and cloths, and moved in the
center OF hollow square. formed by its
Grand Army escort. a long double line of
carriages closed the procession.
THE LINE OF MARCH
| from tina capital grounds lay through Penn
sylvania avenue and Fifteenth street,
Vernon and Rhode Island avenues and
| Seventh street. The broad streets were
kept clear of crowds by police, but the
| sidewalks throughout the populous part of
| the route were thronged despite the terrible
inclement weather. When the limit of the
| ashphalt paved streets was passed. the
muddy slush-covered roads proved to be al
most impossible for pedestrians, and many
Of those who started dropped out of the
| line and returned. The Rock Greek
| cemetery, in which the body of the de-
| aoSaH will riI
joins the soldier home grounds in the dis
trict, having been so used since 1899. A
number of magnificent forest trees shade
the glebe surrounding the ancient Rock
Creek church. The Hutchinson'S vault
faces west and stands at turn in the wind
ing road, about 100 feet north of the chapel.
THE VAULT
is plain, massive structure of white
marble. the front relieved by polished red
granite pillars, surmounted by gracefully
cut corinthan capitals. Above tie arch
are the figures 1883" surrounded by a
wreath of flowers in bas relief. The key
stone bears the name Hutchinson" carved
in block letters. The whole structure is
surmounted by a marble figure. represent
ing Grief. On either side OF the white and
black marble approach stand large bronze
vases filled with moss. The front of the
tomb. together with its thanking walls of
rough heWn matbie, form semi-circle,
ending in low, square posts at the footwalk
Of the road, inclOsing gstsss plots on either
side. The walls of the tomb are also of
white marble, the roof being enameled
brick. tinted sky-blue. and the floor of
tessellated marble. Within are twelve
catacombs, i'll tiers of three, the doors of
which are secured by silver locks On
iol,a o{OI,,
decorated vases. The case which was to
contain the casket had been placed in a
public vault near by, but was taken out and
placed in the Hutchinson vault, with the
head toward the South, before the time for
| the arrival of
THE FUNERAL cORTEGE.
1t is made OF highly polished Spanish
cedar. with plain panneling and FURNISHED
copper trimmings. On the plate are en-
graved the words: John 4. Logan, United
| States Senator" At o'clock the large
bell at the cemetery began to toll and the
head of the procession passed slowly
through the entrance to the accompani-
ment Of funeral air from the artillery
band. Gen. Sheridan, accompanied by an
orderly, came in advance and took up po-
sition at the tomb. where he was joined by
Gen. Ordway and staff. The procession
moved slowly along beneath the dark ever
green arches and the artillery formed a line
in front of the tomb until the first of the
carriages came up. They then formed
fours, and followed by the military contin-
gent took up their position in the road to
the north of the tomb. The pall-bearers
alighted and took their places on the foot
walk, while
THE HEARSE
| slowly turned the road at the foot of the
hill. The Marine band, posted opposite to
tomb, PLAYED Nearer Ny God to Thee, :"
and with little delay the casket was removed
and placed on q bier at the entrance to the
vault. BY this time the occupants of the
carriages had alighted and remained stand
ing on the footwalk. The carriage contain
| ing the immediate members of the dead sen
ators family drove up and took position
directly in front of the tomb. John A.
Logan, Jr., alighted, but Mrs. Logan re-
NAMED in the carriage throughout the GER
emony. Standing near the head of the
casket, Department Chaplain Swallow
began to read the burial service of the GA.
r. The scene was very impressive. Sur
rounding the casket stood members Of the
cabinet, senators and representatives, army
officers of high rank and gray-haired veter-
ans of the war. with uncovered heads, while
in a low but distinct voice the chaplain read
| the simple but solemn service. When he
had finished, Rev. DR.. Newman stepped
| forward and in an impressive manner de-
| livered the Lords prayer, and concluded
with the benedictiOn. The pall-bearerS
stepped forward and bore the casket into
the vault Sounds of lamentation were
heard from the mourners' carriages.
A TRUMPETER
| standing at the entrance of the tomb, raised
the instrument to his. lips and broke dead